Alvi - a classic Nordic sweater

Design: Hanne Pjedsted

An incredibly lovely sweater, both exciting to

knit and warm and cosy to wear. The design is
inspired by a classic book about Scandinavian
knitting by author Vibeke Lind named “Knit-
ting in the Nordic Tradition”.

5th English edition - October 2019 © Filcolana A/S

English translation: Signe Strømgaard

Materials
Colour A: 250 (250) 300 (350) 400 g Pernilla by Fil-
colana in colour 956 (Charcoal melange)
Colour B: 250 (300) 350 (350) 400 g Pernilla by Fil-
colana Very Light Grey (melange) 957
3½ mm circular needle, 80 cm and 40 cm long
3½ mm double-pointed needles
Markers

Sizes
XS (S) M (L) XL

Measurements
Body, chest: 76-80 (82-88) 92-98 (102-108) 110-120
cm
Sweater, chest: 80 (90) 100 (110) 122 cm
Sleeve length: 45 cm
Total length: 64 (68) 70 (72) 73 cm
Please note: Alvi is designed with very little intended
positive ease, which means it fits fairly close to the
body. If you prefer a looser fit, you need to go up in
size.

Gauge
24 sts and 26 rows in stockinette stitch in pattern on
3½ mm needles = 10 cm x 10 cm.

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Special abbreviations
Skp: slip 1 stitch, knit the next stitch, pass the slip-
Chart A (herringbone pattern)
ped stitch over the knit stitch.
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Directions for knitting 20
The body is worked in the round from the hem to the 19
armholes, then the sleeves are worked, also in the 18
17
round. Sleeves and body are joined and the yoke is
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worked in the round. The only finishing work is the
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little sleeve under each sleeve. herringbone pattern
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13
Body 12
Cast on 192 (216) 240 (264) 288 sts on the long 3½ 11
mm circular needle with color A. Join in the round, 10
place a marker for the beginning of the round and 9
work 4 rounds of k1, p1 ribbing. Place a second mar- 8
ker after 96 (108) 120 (132) 144 sts (second “side 7
bottom border
seam”). 6
Work pattern according to chart A. First work the bot- 5
tom patterned border once (12 rows), then continue 4
in the 4 row herringbone pattern. 3
Work straight in the herringbone pattern until the 2
1
work measures 42 (42) 41 (41) 40 cm.
13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Bind off for the armholes on the next round: Bind off
6 sts at the beginning of the round, work across front pattern repeat
in pattern until 5 sts before marker, bind off 11 sts, stitch 13
work across back in pattern until 5 sts before end of sleeves only

round, bind off these 5 sts. (The bound off sts are
placed between the vertical columns of dark grey
sts). Chart B (sleeve seam)
Note what row of the pattern you are on and make 6
sure to finish on the same row on the sleeves, so the 5
row repeat
pattern aligns across the yoke. 4
3
Sleeves 2
Cast on 49 (52) 61 (67) 73 sts in color A on 3½ dou- 1
ble-pointed needles. Join in the round, place a marker 6 5 4 3 2 1
for the beginning of the round and work 2 rounds of size L
size S
k1, p1 ribbing. End on k1 on size XS, M and XL.
Change to stockinette stitch and pattern according to
Chart A the same way as on the body, while finishing
the round as follows: There are now 85 (88) 97 (103) 109 sts on the ne-
Size S: End row with stitch 13 of chart A (in color A), edle. (Change from double-pointed needles to short
then work stitch 4, 5 and 6 of chart B (sleeve seam). circular needle, when there are sts enough).
Size XS, M and XL: End row with stitch 13 of chart A Work straight in pattern until the sleeve measures 41
(in color A). cm (or approx. 4 cm before the desired length).
Size L: End row with stitch 13 of chart A (in color A), Now work increases every other round a total of 4 (3)
then work the 6 sts of chart B (sleeve seam). 4 (3) 4 times. There are now 93 (94) 105 (109) 117
sts on the needle. Work these new sts in colour A and
All sizes: Work the first 12 rows of chart A. Place a not in pattern.
marker on either side of the sleeve seam ie. on either Work until the sleeve measures 45 cm. End on the
side of the 0 (3) 0 (6) 0 chart B sts + 1 color A stitch same row of the pattern as on the body. Bind off the
on either side (these are worked the same in color A 10 (11) 10 (11) 10 sts under the sleeve, centered
throughout) = a total of 2 (5) 2 (8) 2 sts. around the sts between the 2 markers.
Now work an increase by lifting the chain between sts Work a second sleeve the same way as the first.
onto the left needle and knitting it through the back
loop on either side on either side of the sleeve seam Raglan yoke
sts marked with markers, ie. just after and just be- Join the sleeves to the body on the circular needle
fore the vertical, marked colour A stitch. The new sts over where sts were bound off.
are worked in the herringbone pattern. Work 1 round in pattern, while placing 4 markers
Work 2 increases every 5th round a total of 18 times. where sleeves and body join: Work the 83 (83) 95

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(98) 107 sts of the right sleeve in pattern, mark the

first stitch of the back (raglan - the 4 marked raglan
sts on the round are worked in color A on all rounds),
work the next 83 (95) 107 (119) 131 sts on the back
in pattern, mark the last stitch of the back (raglan),
work the 83 (83) 95 (98) 107 sts for the left sleeve
in pattern, mark the first stitch of the front (raglan),
work the next 83 (95) 107 (119) 131 sts on the front
in pattern, mark the last stitch of the front (raglan
and beginning of round).
There are a total of 336 (360) 408 (438) 480 sts on
the needle.

Work in the round in the herringbone pattern while

working raglan decreases: *k2tog, work in pattern
to 2 sts before next marked stitch, ssk, knit marked
stitch in color A*. Repeat from * to * to end of round.
(8 sts decreased).
Work decreases as established every other round a
total of 26 (28) 31 (34) 37 times. End on a round wit-
hout decreases. There are now 128 (136) 160 (166)
184 sts on the needle.
Break the yarns. Place the centre 23 (25) 27 (29)
33 sts on the front on a stitch holder. Work back and
forth in pattern, beginning right after the sts on the
stitch holder. Continue to work decreases at the rag-
lans as estblished every RS row.
At the same time: Bind off 5 sts at the beginning of
the first 2 rows, then bind off 4 sts at the beginning
of every row until only the back sts are left on the
needle. Leave these sts on the needle.

Neck edge
Pick up and knit sts along the neck edge with color A:
Knit across the back of neck sts on the needle, then
pick up and knit 1 stitch for every bound off stitch
along the side of the neck, knit across the resting
sts in the centre of the front, then pick up and knit
sts along the opposite side of the neck to the back of
neck sts. Make sure to end up with an even number
of sts.

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